Hillhouse's #51Terell Fairweather tackles St. Joseph's #25 Joey Civitella , during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #51Terell Fairweather tackles St. Joseph's #25 Joey...

St. Joseph's #3 Jake Pelletier carries the ball 92 yards for a touchdown during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano is taken down by two Hillhouse players, during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano is taken down by two Hillhouse...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph's #3 Jake Pelletier can't reach a pass, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #12 Daryn Horner completes a pass as St. Joseph's #20 Ryan Mulligan tries to block, during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #12 Daryn Horner completes a pass as St. Joseph's #20...

St. Joseph's #90 Ryan Moran lunges for Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson, during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph's #90 Ryan Moran lunges for Hillhouse's #28 Andre...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against St. Jospeh in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson, during Class M state football...

Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson breaks the plane at the endzone to score a touchdown, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against St. Jospeh in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson breaks the plane at the endzone to...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano releases a pass, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano releases a pass, during Class M state...

St. Joseph's #45 Mike Pulaski, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph's #45 Mike Pulaski, during Class M state football...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph Head Coach Joe Della Vecchia, during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph Head Coach Joe Della Vecchia, during Class M state...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #10 Je'Vaughn Moore, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against St. Joseph in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #10 Je'Vaughn Moore, during Class M state football...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson breaks away for a touchdown run, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against St. Jospeh in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Hillhouse's #28 Andre Anderson breaks away for a touchdown run,...

Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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Class M state football quarterfinal action between St. Joseph and Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano, during Class M state football...

St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano, during Class M state football quarterfinal action against Hillhouse in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

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St. Joseph QB Jordan Vazzano, during Class M state football...

St. Joseph's #3 Jake Pelletier shakes off Hillhouse's #10 Je'Vaughn Moore, during Class M state football quarterfinal action in East Haven, Conn. on Tuesday November 27, 2012.

EAST HAVEN -- The weather wasn't in their favor, they didn't think the officials were in their favor and in the end the St. Joseph Cadets couldn't get much to work in their favor Tuesday night.

Hillhouse's Andre Anderson ran for two second-quarter touchdowns and Darryn Horner's 98-yard interception return just before halftime led Hillhouse to a 34-14 win in the Class M quarterfinals at Crisafi Field.

On a snow-covered field and with wet snow falling steadily through the first half, the Cadets (8-3) never got their passing attack going after averaging over 200 yards per game. Hillhouse turnovers put them inside the Academics' 20 three times in the first half; they scored no points.

"We should have taken advantage of it, and we didn't do it," St. Joseph coach Joe Della Vecchia said. "We didn't do a good job getting off the ball."

The Cadets' sideline claimed missed calls on defensive holds or late hits most of the night. Hillhouse's defense limited Cadets quarterback Jordan Vazzano to 90 yards in the air and picked him off three times on 24 attempts.

"He didn't have a good day. They did a good job of mugging our receivers," Della Vecchia said. "He got us here."

The Cadets' first-half red-zone trips ended in a fumble, a turnover on downs and Horner's first interception of two.

Hillhouse (9-2) moves on to Sunday's semifinal at a site and time to be determined. It will face the winner of Wednesday's game between top-seeded Wolcott (9-1) and eighth-seeded Montville (8-2).

That game was one of 12 postponed from Tuesday because of inclement weather.

"I'm not sure whose idea it was to play," Della Vecchia said.

Anderson didn't seem to mind. He tore off a 29-yard run on the second play of the second quarter to set up his own short scoring run. A 55-yard touchdown made it 21-6.

The Cadets were driving at the end of the first half; Vazzano's scramble got them to the 17.

The next play was supposed to go to Mark Hirschbeck, Della Vecchia said, but Vazzano thought he saw an opening to standout senior Jake Pelletier in the end zone. Horner stepped in front at the 2, took it down the right sideline and cut back to make it 28-6 at the half.

"We practice that in practice, that exact route," Horner said. "The quarterback underthrew the ball, and I just picked it."

Anderson, a senior, finished with 139 yards on 16 carries on a night when junior star Harold Cooper ran 16 times for just 47 yards.

"If 1 (Cooper's number) didn't have the opportunity, we'll run 28," Dyer said. "Andre Anderson made a ton of great plays tonight."

Teno Simpson forced a fumble on the first play from scrimmage, setting up Facinete Haidara's 3-yard touchdown run.

Pelletier took the kickoff back 88 yards, but the point-after kick fell short, leaving Hillhouse in the lead for good.